Originally posted by Rara:
...The downside is, how many out there really know what they are doing in tuning an engine? Not many (not even those of you that are trying to lie to yourself right now).
As to those wondering about warranty issues . . . If you are concerned about your warranty, DO NOT install something like this (or the Apexi, etc.) since it is very easy to cause damage to your engine w/ the wrong settings, and a dealer will NOT warranty any damage caused by your tuning or aftermarket parts. These aftermarket items will typically leave some sort of tell-tale marks somewhere so a dealer can tell it was there. Also, if you do happen to try and are succesful in getting a dealer to repair damage caused by your inept tuning, you will be guilty of criminal fraud, and for your sake, I hope you don't get caught.
Rara, I think that you missed my point. I was only considering what options that I may have. As for you passing judgement on how much knowledge I may or may not have... Well that is questionable. I mean you no ill-will, but I would hope that you understand that I could be a Ford Engineer, for all you know. I am not, but that is another story. I for one, would purchase or "borrow" software/programming from someone who knows their schitt.
As for the warranty... Well again, I only speak hypothetically, but if my motor blew and I took it back to stock, Ford has to "prove" beyond a shadow of a doubt that it was aftermarket equiptment (Magnusson something-or-other) that caused the failure. That costs Ford money. Alot!... The warranty work would most likely be done, in order to save that cost. I have dealt with this before. My car was about one phone call away from being bought back under the lemon law about 3 years ago. I got my Platinum Extended Warranty at no cost to me and currently have 65k miles on the OD...
Just a friendly FYI...
